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Baxter County 911
Friday May 29th, 2026 :: 01:52 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Watch until 10:00AM Friday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and western Arkansas, including the following areas, in central Arkansas, Conway, Faulkner, Pope County Higher Elevations, Southern Pope County and White. In north central Arkansas, Baxter, Boone County Except Southwest, Boone County Higher Elevations, Cleburne, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Marion, Newton County Higher Elevations, Newton County Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, Searcy County Lower Elevations, Sharp, Southeast Van Buren County, Stone and Van Buren County Higher Elevations. In western Arkansas, Johnson County Higher Elevations and Southern Johnson County.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread heavy rainfall occurred across the watch area on Thursday and numerous creeks and streams are flooded. Any additional rainfall will lead to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION ... BAXTER ... FULTON ... SHARP ... STONE ... IZARD ... INDEPENDENCE ... CLEBURNE ... CONWAY ... FAULKNER ... WHITE ... BOONE COUNTY EXCEPT SOUTHWEST ... NEWTON COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SEARCY COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY ... SOUTHERN POPE COUNTY ... SOUTHEAST VAN BUREN COUNTY ... BOONE COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... NEWTON COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... NORTHWEST SEARCY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... JOHNSON COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... POPE COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... VAN BUREN COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... EASTERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN SEARCY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Address/Location
Baxter County 911
815 Hwy 62 E
Mountain Home, AR 72653

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 870-425-2361

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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